Archive for May, 2009

What’s your booklog?

Posted by Michael on May 27th, 2009

From @daveharvey: Booklog (n.) – All the books you’ve ordered on a whim or recommendation and are piling up, unread. Can be prioritised like any backlog…
Good idea… I’ll show you mine, will you show me yours?

(not yet prioritized, except that I’m reading the top one right now)
PS: What a pity that the next decent bookstore [...]

Strawberries, Basil Ice Cream and Home-made Meringue

Posted by Michael on May 2nd, 2009

Even if time has become a valued commodity lately, I still like to cook, and to occasionally try out new things. On this long weekend, I ventured to explore a heavenly taste combination: Basil and Strawberries. I remembered this combination from idly thumbing through Culinary Artistry, an extraordinary and inspiring book by Andrew Dornenburg and [...]